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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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